Instrument Lab Program
(€ 120 including the tammorra that will remain property of the participant)

Mon. 21 August, 4 to 7 pm          

- demonstration
- history of the  tammorra with a brief introduction to the traditional instruments of Campania; basic info on the making of this perscussion instrument

Tue. 22 August, 4 to 7 pm          

- analysis of musical structure: binary rhythm of the hand drum, castanets, the structure of song, modes of interaction between rhythm and song

Wed. 23 August, 4 to 7 pm                     

- analysis of rhythmic structure: ternary rhythm
- Hand placing with particular attention to the left hand

Thu. 24 August, 4 to 7 pm             

- Keeping the tammorra aligned to its imaginary axis and placement of the right hand
- basic rhythm of the Agro Nocerino Sarnese territory

Fri. 25 August, 4 to 7 pm           

- individual and collective elaboration of a typical execution

M° Fortunato Carotenuto
(Instrument Lab)

Plays chitarra battente and tammorra.
He's been for years part of the traditional music of Campania and has been one of the founders of the historical group Nuova Compagnia della Tammorra di Scafati (hundreds of concerts all over Italy and three CD recorded). He's coordinated lots of projects and has organised several events: the International Festival of Music and Folk Traditions at Pagani, the Review of Pizziche, Muzzeche and Tammorra at Nocera Superiore, the Festival of the City of Praiano and the I edition of A Juta a Montevergine.

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